Three for the New Team

For his last four unfilled Cabinet positions, Reagan confronted several
requirements. He had to mollify two regions, the South and Midwest,
which were not represented among his previous nominees to head
departments. He had to appoint at least one nonwhite. And, perhaps most
difficult of all, he had to find people who were willing to begin
carrying out his plan to dismantle the Departments of Education and
Energyin effect, eventually to put themselves out of jobs. Reagan
managed to fill three of the positions but not Education. At least
three people were considered for...